TY  - BOOK
AB  - U.S. and allied strategy in Afghanistan is at a crossroads. Fiscal pressures in the West, the end of the surge, the turnover of key areas to Afghan security forces, the drawdown of forces, and the preliminary efforts at reconciliation and reintegration add importance to the study of this topic.  Understanding War in Afghanistan aims to provide military leaders, civil servants, diplomats, and students with the intellectual basis that they need to begin to prepare for further study of or an assignment in Afghanistan. This book analyzes the land and its people, recaps Afghan history, and assesses the current situation. It also examines the range of choices for future U.S. policy toward Afghanistan. General David Petraeus praises Understanding War in Afghanistan as "an outstanding primer for soldiers and diplomats deploying for their first tour in the shadow of the Hindu Kush; those with extensive time on the ground will find the annotated bibliography full of excellent suggestions for further study."--Publisher description.
AU  - Collins, Joseph J.
CN  - DS371.412
CN  - DS371.412
CY  - Washington, DC :
DA  - 2011.
ID  - 353781
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-
LK  - http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo11115
N1  - Shipping list no.: 2011-0391-P.
N2  - U.S. and allied strategy in Afghanistan is at a crossroads. Fiscal pressures in the West, the end of the surge, the turnover of key areas to Afghan security forces, the drawdown of forces, and the preliminary efforts at reconciliation and reintegration add importance to the study of this topic.  Understanding War in Afghanistan aims to provide military leaders, civil servants, diplomats, and students with the intellectual basis that they need to begin to prepare for further study of or an assignment in Afghanistan. This book analyzes the land and its people, recaps Afghan history, and assesses the current situation. It also examines the range of choices for future U.S. policy toward Afghanistan. General David Petraeus praises Understanding War in Afghanistan as "an outstanding primer for soldiers and diplomats deploying for their first tour in the shadow of the Hindu Kush; those with extensive time on the ground will find the annotated bibliography full of excellent suggestions for further study."--Publisher description.
PB  - National Defense University Press,
PP  - Washington, DC :
PY  - 2011.
SN  - 9780160888311
SN  - 016088831X
T1  - Understanding war in Afghanistan /
TI  - Understanding war in Afghanistan /
UR  - http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo11115
ER  -